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Was that an angel’s forehead? 



TAMA 

The Diary of a Japanese School Girl 


ASSEMBLED BY 

FLORENCE WELLS 



NEW YORK 

THE WOMANS PRESS 

1919 








Copyright, 1919, by 

The National Board, Young Womens Christian Associations 
of the United States of America 
New York 



0C1 -9 1919 


©Cl. A 5 3 5 2 2 0 



-VlO \ 


PUBLISHER’S NOTE 


This Diary is real, written from day to day 
by the girls of a school in Japan, then as- 
sembled by their teacher. Miss Wells. Parts 
are reprinted from Wohelo , by permission. 






ILLUSTRATIONS 


Was that an angel’s forehead? Frontispiece 

FACING 

PAGE 

I sat on the green bench 12 

Jun and Sawa 20 

My voice was very tremble 30 

The room where I friendly very much 38 

We had nice lunches in the lacquer boxes .... 46 

Toshi is married and lives in Tokyo 54 






































































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TAMA 

THE DIARY OF A JAPANESE SCHOOL GIRL 


Mon Sep 26. — I am Japan girl. I can learn 
Englishi by come to my this school. It is very 
glad to me. Our school stands silently on the 
Hill and it is three stares with the green and 
white color. I must to write journal called dialy, 
it is too hardly for me. 

Tue Sep 27. — When the morn broke from the 
dark night the one of my friends called me by 
ear thus “Tama, Tama!” I jumped from my 
bed and bound up. There was many work. I 
lost the time to go to school so I go very haste 
with anxiety of late. 

I was waiting my grammar class because I 
want to get composition. Bell rang teacher 


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came. She had many composition but not gave 
mine at me. So I dismayed very much and it 
is a sorry class. 

Now it is eight-hour-half. Study time finished. 
I glad very much. 

Wed Sep 28. — A wet weather. I do not 
please it. 

At afternoon was held the pleasant concert in 
our school. Miss M. came and played the 
piano. Soon there w r as very sweetly song. I 
felt I am rising to the heaven. While I listened 
to that I forgot all care or sad. I thought the 
music has a art to pleasure and to lose sorrow of 
heart. Now I w r ill do my music with all my 
heart as possible. 

Thue Sep 29. — Another wet weather. I got 
up to late. As I must not be too late I was 
business to go to school house and I did it with 
quickstep. Today in Chemistry class teacher 
showed to us an experience of sulphur. At 
singing class we copied Christmas song. I hope 


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we can sing it like angel, how our teacher will 

joy. 

Sawa’s father drew a cold and is very badly. 
Her breast was waved while she drew a long 
breath. I am very sorry so I pray to get him 
well. 

Fri Sep 30. — It is clear day but I was lonely 
so I wish it rains. I got a letter from Hatsu. 
She is with her grandparents all the time so I am 
envy very much. I sat on the green bench while 
the twilight was sitting in the west and thought 
many things by the light of the moon and song 
of insects. Those smallest musicians singing 
like they don’t know the sorrowful fate to come 
to them when autumn falls the trees leaves down 
the ground and becomes a lonely winter. 

Sat Oct 1 . — When I heard the hen voice my 
closed eyes opum. It is Saturday. No school, 
but we did a little sew and ate sweet potatoes. 
We have a cheer or sorrow time in a day. My 
dear Sawa’s father must went to hospital for 


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his sick. Sick is sorry thing for Sawa but I 
am more sorry that I am not got no father. 
Tonight I write a letter to mother and I say 
“Why I have not father? Where is my father?” 

Sun Oct 2. — I got up earlier than always. I 
went with Jun to Kaigan Church and gave ear 
for preach of Sasakura minister. I heard about 
“Let this mind be in you which was also in 
Christ Jesus.” It struck my heart very much 
so I wrote this for memory. 

Evening I took a walk in the garden with 
Jun. She telled me her unci came from Amer- 
ica and he have American wife too. She is not 
speak Japan language, therefore Jun must speak 
English with her. Unci can paint a picture of 
oil which he did study in New York. 

Tue Oct 4. — Today is Tuesday but I cannot 
went to school. When morning was twilight 
the sky began to redden in the east. I was 
waked by dreary sounds but I felt so bad I 
cant get up. When began school worship and 



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piano’s tones swelled, the waves of hymnal 
floated through the fresh air. I was sad for I 
drew a cold yesterday and very bad spirits. I 
do not want to spend time in bed but there is 
no help. I felt lonely. I read some magajines 
and made Japanese poem about the Day Of 
An Invalid’s Room. I cannot say in English, 
but it is saying thus, 

I must stay in bed, 

Lonely watch the clouds sail by, 

Sick alone and sad, 

Classmates come to sorry with, 

Maybe they will bring some cakes. 

I know foreigner’s poetrys has rhyme but 
Japan’s has only steps like this one’s five seven 
five seven seven. 

Like I thought, when school end my class- 
mates came to sorry with and they gave me some 
sweetly bean cakes. I ate the cakes and gladded 
very much so I did not like eat my supper any 


more. 


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Tu Oct 11. — I did not write my daily one 
week. I think those sweetly bean cakes was too 
many. My stomach was bad. Miss Y. said to 
me, be very careful to eat, for soon come Christ- 
mas and New Year and school must eat then. 
O, yes, I must careful very much. 

Wed Oct 12. — One more it is a Wednesday. 
Rain is falling like a spear. It is black day. 
First class was drawing class and I drawed the 
gold fish. Teacher did on board first then I 
wrote those fish in haste and earnestly but I am 
unskilful, therefore when picture gets up it is 
done very funny shape. If it was true goldfish 
I think it is very rare. 

When recess became then I heard drumbeat’s 
sound I put my face out the window. I saw a 
baby’s funeral. I felt great pity for it. 

After school I cleaned classroom, only me. I 
think of those drum beats of baby’s funeral, and 
why I feel so forcibly impress I wonder. I can- 
not remember. 

Tonight came mother’s letter. She write 


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“Your father is died. You become good girl 
and not ask any question more but you be learn- 
ing Christian.” So I solemned very much. I 
cannot study or then I remind father’s death. 
Today was very unhappy so I will slept early. 
But I will not forget this pain with the sleep. 

Thur Oct 13. — Today was good weather in 
opposition to yesterday. Damp became dry and 
all thing was regain power. After all the branch 
of study was ended I sat on the green bench and 
spoke many story with O Yoshi San. I was 
hearing that in vacation there were many rains 
until a deluge in Yoshi’s country and many 
damages. Large houses were dipped into the 
water, and pitiable men weaped into the mud 
or fled to the mountain in the midnight because 
their houses flowed away. It is sorry for them 
but we can study in the school by the God care. 

I think how I was three years in here and I 
met many circumstances joyful and sufferful, 
but most joyful was that I became a child of 
Heavenly Father. For a long time I did not 


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be baptized. Sometimes I prayed eagerly and 
sometimes I disappointed and friends prayed and 
still I prayed for myself, too. God heard and 
now I am Christian. One who not know Jesus 
will say my life is not a happy. But yet a 
Christian can endure with glad because she will 
get an eternal life by Jesus. Though I have 
no father in this world there is Our Father in 
Heaven who is always anxiousing over us and 
keeping us. So even I meet many griefs and 
trial, how happy I ! 

Fri Oct 14. — Today in Grammar class we 
learned two things. One, we must put our 
spirit on the commas, so I will exert as possible. 
Two, we must write invitation with accept and 
decline answer. I try hardly and I compose 

“Miss Seeds regarets the pleasure of Miss 
Pratt’s company of a tea party for illness on 
Monday.” 

Why my teacher does not please? Surely I 
put in all points. 

“Mrs. Van Petten accept the pleasure of Miss 


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Pratt’s kind invitation at tea party with illness 
on Monday.” 

I write this for memory. 

Mon. Oct. 17. — Saturday was nothing to 
write, and Sunday. 

Today was holiday of the Imperial Ancestors 
at the Shrine of Ise. Emperor is there giving 
first rice of new Harvest to Deities. So school 
was holiday, but we did a little sew and ate rice 
dumplings. I ate ten. 

Tue. Oct. 18. — Japan is little warm, but step 
by step becomes cold. We walked on the hills 
after school. In the sunbeam of afternoon the 
silvery crown of “susuki” (pampas grass) waved 
so gracefully. One poet called it “beckoning 
hand.” I think so. From the hill’s foot, to edge 
of bay, Yokohama City is lying, and the big ships 
in the water. If I can go far far in some ship 
I dont want any more else. 

We saw thin smokes coming from some 
gables. Those people were making supper. I 


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liked to eat so we advanced our steps and went 
home. I like the happiness of walking in the 
fine view. 

Wed. Oct. 19. — When Sawa came to school 
she informed to us her father’s sick got very bad, 
and there is no hope to get well again. So we 
were very sorry for her and prayed in prayer 
room of Y.W.C.A. .after school. 

Thurs. Oct. 20. — The last bell of school rang 
two so I went to chapel. Miss L. entered lead- 
ing N. San who graduate Smith College. She 
told us about American girl students are very 
kind to every one, rejoice with them that do 
rejoice, weep with them that weep, and they were 
not envy another’s success but to welcome that 
lady rather. I will try that spirit as I can. 

One more thing I hear today that I can glad 
very much. In gramma class, teacher express 
that only this week we must to write the daily 
for that class. She speaks that it is good if we 
shall write it in every day but we can what we 


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like. I have not great eloquete to say in Eng- 
lish very well, but I will one time or then until 
my book is fulled. 

Fri. Oct. 21. — This morning Sawa’s father 
went to his heavenly house. Many people com- 
fort her but she was very sad and cry all day. 

Sun. Oct. 23. — Sunday. It was funeral day 
of Sawa’s father. I met her and think comfort 
her, but when I saw her I weeped with her, and 
I hardly said “Though your father died his soul 
went to the Heaven’s home.” She responsed 
“Yes, I think so too, but I sad very much that 
he died in spite we nursed him.” 

There was slender rain when we went to 
cremation ground. I supposed to Miss Y. “I 
think Sawa’s father see my father in heaven 
now,” but she gave me no answer. 

Tonight I got a letter from my mother and 
she reported that she must go to Honolulu for 
Red Cross. She is Red Cross Nurse. I want 
to go, too, but I do not like to become nurse. 


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Wed. Oct. 26. — There is nothing to be spe- 
cially for write. I cannot do Mothermatics and 
I feel I am looked down upon by all friends. So 
to exceed the sorry day. 

Thu. Oct. 27. — When the crow cried I rose 
up from my loving bed. I thought about my 
dream which I saw, my mother go away and 
not respond any gpod-bye with me, and very 
sad. The sparrow was singing happyly for the 
good bright morning, and I thought it was like 
my mother’s loving voice. I hope my mother 
will give me a letter tomorrow. 

Fri. Oct. 28. — This morning Miss Y. gave 
me a letter. It was my mother, that she will 
set sail to Honolulu in Saturday. I ask my 
teacher that I may go on ship for see mother 
set sail. She suppose yes, so I gladded with all 
my heart. 

Sat. Oct. 29. — Today was mother’s depar- 
ture’s day. We did cleaning in all our rooms. 





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Then I made haste to go to the dock for mother’s 
set sail. 

When I see some apples in a store they are 
not so good, but I buy a few for mother. Then 
I came near to the dock and I dropped my few 
apples. At that time an American came nearby 
and he picked up those apples kindly. I was 
very shyly but I said “Thank you very much” 
in English. As I went onto long dock I felt 
much that he was very kind to other nation. 
How glad it is mother is going to such country, 
and I wish I can go to. 

That ship was very big and so many people 
that I was pushed there and here, but with break 
my bones I find mother. While she commanded 
me I must study faithful and not think foolish, 
then the gong barked loudly and I must quick 
step to depart. Then the ship set sail and I 
began to go to school dormitory again. 

In just that time I met Jun and Sawa. They 
were comforting so much that I did not want 
to separate one’s self from two my friends, but 
the time was waiting and did not forgive. 


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It is sad day for me, but soon comes a glad 
day, that is seniors planting a tree day. 

Tues. Not. 1 . — Today was deep impression 
day. The bluest sky was over us and the soft 
green grass beneath us, and the sun sent the 
bright and warmth and joy to eyes of visitors or 
ours. 

In afternoon we gathered to the chapel, then 
marched around the lawn and stopped at front 
of new tree, and the ceremony was begun to open 
with school song. Then one of the graduaters 
said something and the cherry-tree was planted 
with joy for a remembrance. How they felt? 
Perhaps sorrowful and frightful to leave cheer- 
ful school, helpful teachers, and kind friends in 
few months after. The sorry ceremony overed 
with putting sand on the roots, and the joy part 
began. 

We played several games and sports. The 
little girls’ bravely dance was extremely fun. 
Tailoring competition race was excited, and 


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everybody forgotten themselves shouted “Union 
School, ten thousand years!” Etc. too. 

Visitors were called for tea and very glad. 
So they went home. Hisa and I stood in the 
silent garden of evening. The soft wind blowed 
the yellow leaves to fall upon my shoulder. How 
memory should this day! 

Wed. Nov. 2. — Today is the shadow from 
yesterday, that we must write the composition 
about Tree day. I will tell how cherry is sol- 
dier’s flower, its flowers soon drop when cruel 
wind shakes, nor do not even stop to grow fruit. 

Fri. Nov. 4. — Today is Literature Society 
and welcome meeting for Miss T. When the 
bell for opening rang, so we went to chapel. 
When I read composition my voice was very 
tremble. After many songs and recitations we 
did the joy part which was to do an ancient story 
of Japan. We had a very nice time with Miss 
T. She was satisfied so I was too. 

When the cool wind was rubing the boughs 


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and all things had nocturnal I sat on the green 
bench with look at the moon. Today I had a 
letter from Toshi who got married and lives in 
Tokyo. Toshi ’s husband was doing study many 
years in America and he has some friend there 
that wants wife, and Toshi asks me do I like 
to marry him and go to America for business. 
I think but I cannot know. I like to study in 
my school, and I like to go to America. I heard 
sad voice call “Ammah, kamo shimo, jugo sen 
mon,” and I think, poor blind woman that must 
massage a body for 20 sen. (10 cts.). Then I 
heard mouth organ, playd “Stand up for 
Jesus,” and it is Sugi San that was our school’s 
Sunday school’s student when he was little boy. 
Some baby cried. Ah! The garden is very 
lonely. Insects voices grown dimmer and gone 
to where? It is very solemnity. The bright 
silent autumn passes away and the cold winter 
comes soon. 

I passed the study room, and my friends stop- 
ping playing to go to beds, somebody said “The 
pleasure is like a northern Lights.” 


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Sat. Nov. 5. — No school. When house clean- 
ing is finished I went to Miss Y’s room where 
I friendly very much. When I speak on that 
matter already she said, “O, yes, I know, Toshi 
asked to me about it and I told her to write to 
you.” Then I am glad and sent a long letter to 
Toshi with asking many questions. 

Sun. Nov. 6. — “Today is a Sunday, I must 
keep myself purity,” I said when I got up this 
morning. The soft warm light shown his face 
upon our heads. About half past, seven I went 
to the church with Hisa, she is Y W C A’s 
president and very high tone student in our 
school. On the way we met a girl that is Sunday 
school student so she greeted us with smiling. 

“If you are going to Sunday School will you 
go with me?” I said. 

“Please,” she answered, so we went with her. 

After a while. “What do you want most?” 
I question, then she said, “I want to get love 
from Christ for my parents and friends.” 

When I thought she is only ten years old but 


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she has good faith, then I want to be like her 
too. Sunday is very difficult day so I prayed 
to exert with heart. 

Tues. Nov. 8. — We studied in the morning 
and afternoon we went to Ivyoshinkwai (health 
exhibit) I was glad because I procured a teach- 
ing today and saw many wonderful things and 
pretty. I admired that nothing is more fearful 
than bacillus. It rained then and we returned 
through. I am become musty of the rain. I 
must go to hospital tomorrow for my friend’s 
sick so I will pray for tomorrow to be a good 
weather. 

Wed. Nov. 9. — God gave ear to my pray and 
produced a good weather. 

After I ate a breakfast I went to Motomachi 
Hospital. My friend is very illful. Ah, I truly 
sympathy for my friend because she was too 
painful on the neck. Moreover I prayed for 
her and tell her the schools news. 

Still a letter comes not from Toshi. 


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Fri. Noy. 11. — Now six days pass and today 
came a letter from my dear Toshi. She pour 
forth how glad she is on my agree with her 
about join in matrimony with Mr. Wakamatsu. 
She gave me Mr. W’s picture. Now what can 
I do with that picture? If my friends shall see 
then surely I shall get a tease; if I shall carry 
in my bosom, then surely he shall spill out. O, 
what shall I put him where! O, it is anxious 
to me! I hope my loving room mates are 
hibernating in a lovely dream. Just this night, 
one only, I shall deposit his honorable face in 
the envelope of my pillow. May be I can see 
a nice dream. Good-night, my dear diary, you 
have an ear but no tongue, so I can lose one’s 
heart in your white pure page. 

Sat. Nov. 12. — I wrote to my mother to get 
her idea about Mr. W. He looks very fine 
gentleman and not so young. He looks like 30 
over. 

When the star of evening was shining like a 
diamond on the bosom of the west I was reading 


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in Japanese magazine, and I learned Chinese 
children are very obedient in the world. I am 
impress and I want to try it in our school and 
I hope I can write in magazine “ Japanese chil- 
dren obey very best, too.” 

Mon. Nov. 14. — This morning we began to 
learn fraction of Algebra. It was trouble. My 
favorite study is zoology because we can find 
out various natures of life, which is important 
for us. But I have interested with our Bible 
Class. My spiritual body growing stronger a 
little by a little. 

Wed. Nov. 16. — I went into school hurrying. 
Wednesday is always my trouble day because I 
cannot play the organ well with the teacher’s 
presence. But in the time we have music the 
ideal world makes a remarkable progressive. 
Musics not only make the thought high toned 
but makes us gentle and builds minds of girls 
all alike and graceful, so we must learn the 
organ and song as possible. 


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Thurs. Nov. 17. — Today we must weep be- 
cause our dear friend Toyo leave the school for 
some circumstances, and we must do a farewell 
meeting at half past three, so we were very sorry 
all day. We wanted to open the prayer meeting 
so we wished something to eat, therefore every- 
one paid ten sen (5 cts) to buy some cakes. It 
was very sorry for Toyo. 

Mon. Nov. 21. — This week comes America’s 
thanksgiving and our school will try to make a 
thanksgiving in other man’s heart, so today 
from half past three Hisa called the meeting of 
Y W C A’s officers and we went out to sought 
poor people with Miss Y. and other four five 
together, because we want to give something to 
them when our school girls bring something on 
Thanksgiving day. 

Kind policeman knows all peoples on his route 
so he led us to the poor’s houses. 

One house had 80 years old woman and un- 
bright grandson whose only work is cleaning 
ships chimneys while the grandmother makes 


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Zori (straw sandals) for one sen, and only one 
room. Another was old pare, the man is blind 
and old woman must sell fortune telling on the 
street. I feel very pity. Next was sick old 
man and 18 years son with useless hands and 
feet, and the old wife must sell the natto (fer- 
mented beans) night and morning so she feeds 
her family. Oh, I wish I can buy those natto 
every day! One more was a house of 8 years 
girl who must go work every all day in a spin 
factory, and the grandmother is too old, but the 
old grandfather can get a few money by mending 
the geta (wooden clogs). 

Verily I never felt before how there was such 
pitiful thing in the world. 

So we left tickets in many places and came 
back to our school. 

Tues. Nov. 22. — In the morning worship 
meeting we related the circumstances of those 
poor people. Everybody solemned very much. 

I think each girl shall bring some thing. 

Tonight we saw very nice moving pictures by 



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Mr. L. I never saw before. First of these was 
the Fire of New York. Next was the family 
of cats and very sweet. Third we saw the Life 
of Christ and that gave me very great touch, 
that picture of “He died for me” gave me the 
most seal. 

Wed. Nov. 28. — Today is very buzzing in our 
school. All girls talk about tomorrow and we 
put a table and money box in the chapel. Then 
we prayed in the pray-room, and day students 
went to their homes. 

Thurs. Nov. 24. — Glad day! It is not too 
cold. 

When I carried old warm kimono to the 
chapel, O, O, the big table stood before the plat- 
form fulled. In a moment the big pile of 
bundles appeared before us. What do you sup- 
pose of that? Beside that there was laid a large 
basket and many sweet potatoes in it. Many 
put moneys into the small box on the table. 
Every teacher and girl has a joyful face and 


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we sing thanks to God. Miss L. said “You see, 
little by little makes a much.” After school we 
divided these things into fifty and wraped pack- 
ages. 

It was cold when we came out from the warm 
school, and we talk about how glad those poor 
which eome to receive clothings and day’s foods 
tomorrow which we offered to God. 

Fri. Nov. 25. — Today those poorest people 
of our City came to our school, a barefeet man 
with a baby on his back and rags, some lame 
old man and blind old woman, and even one 
came at noon because she had no clock and 
thought surely three by waiting a long morning. 

When they received their own share they wept 
their gratefulness and gave ear while Hisa made 
speech to them. She said “You may be point 
to us and call Yaso, Yaso, but Yaso is true 
God’s son and he wants us to give these things 
to you.” When I think that they do not know 
our Father and our Savior, my heart is struck. 

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Mon. Dec. 5. — After noon the letter came to 
Hie. Then I was so happiest I cannot study. 
My mother lets me marry whoever my guardian 
likes. So I told Miss Y. She said “O your 
mother’s friend wrote me about another man, 
Mr. Takayama if you like better. It is not any 
different to me, so I think I keep Mr. W. Only 
his picture is too difficult to secret. 


Thurs. Dec. 8. — We had no lesson this after- 
noon because we went to school’s chapel to hear 
Mr. Gordon’s speach. He talked very plainly 
and full of spirits. My heart was beaten. I 
have never heard such beautiful and simple ser- 
mon. I do not know how to explain my heart, 
but only I decided to bear the yoke and follow 
the steps of Christ more faithfully. 


Fri. Dec. 16. — There is nothing to write. My 
studies are very prosperity, and soon comes the 
gladdest Christmas. Indeed there is no time, 
only practise always the songs and dialogs for 


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school party, and teach my sweetest little girls 
for Sunday School Christmas. 

O. One more. I lost his picture. I try to 
think when have I put him where. So I seeked 
in all places. He is not in my pillow as first 
time, not in book box or desk. My room friends 
ask what I seek with such energetic. Even how 
much I look I cannot find, so I discourage and 
begin to go to bed. I take my double sash off. 
Jun saying, you drop something, pick up that 
picture. O, sad! I lost the picture and I got 
the teaze. Both is sorry for me. 

Tues. Dec. 27. — Christmas party past Satur- 
day and we happied very much. We played 
together all students and teachers like a big large 
family. Some of us did Bird’s Christmas Carol 
and some gave poem or other recitation. On 
that day we have great greeting in our school. 
We who born after Christ how good fortune we 
have! Christmas is a gift of love and cheer from 
our Heavenly Father. All people’s face were 
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happy soft and merry air. The little new girls 
can perceive the taste of Christmas for first 
time. Mr. B. prayed and read the Bible sternly. 
All sang. Miss T. stood and we hitted our hands 
because she was going to tell about First Christ- 
mas Tree. 

We entered into the dining room to eat 
Christmas dinner. Then I started! For I saw 
a beautiful sewing bag besides the cakes apples 
oranges at my seat. And I cried “How pretty 
and what skilful the making !” Truly I never 
met such a beautiful and lovely time. Every- 
body with same heart, united, free, at only 
Jesus’ feet. O, yes, outside the cold December 
stream of valley stops run, but our warm hearts 
were peace and friendly. 

Thurs. Dec. 29. — I must write many things 
so I can know without remembering, the aspect 
of school days. 

Now is vacation, so we must unmake our 
dresses and make again. 

Some girls returned to their homes and they 


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will help ready the feasts of the new year. All 
dormitory girls are playing the poem cards. I 
hope I can become skilful and win everyone. 

Now we hear pounding rice every day, mak- 
ing ready for cakes and dumplings. That sound 
hungries me very much. Even the rabbits in 
the clear moon look like pounding the rice for 
Moon goddess. 

Mon. Jan. 2. — Yesterday the new year be- 
came. We all congratulated and ate the sweetly 
bean soup and rice balls for our breakfast. To- 
day we played the cards all days and battledore. 
Many day girls called on us with bringing cakes. 
I want to go to Tokyo and congratulate Toshi. 
Miss Y. thinks so too. 

Sat. Jan. 7. — O, what shall I do? My 
mother’s friend gave Miss Y. a letter that I 
must marry Mr. Takayama and not Mr. Waka- 
matsu. Not even a little I don’t know either, 
and if I say no then each will disappoint. I am 
too tired to think so I give over hereby. 


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Sun. Jan. 15. — January is most danger time 
in the year. Last night at middle night I awak- 
ened when my body was swing. At first I 
thought I was dreaming because about was very 
silent and no man cried out. The earth rubbed 
together making growling and rattled the house. 
Then some one cried “Get up all!” so I knew 
now is earthquake. Some window glass broke 
out and many tiles flowed off the roof. My room 
friends sat on my bed and put other many quilts 
over our heads because we think ceiling break 
down. Poor little Gippy! She came and trem- 
bled in one corner. Even cats don’t like earth- 
quake. Really it was like a ship waved to and 
fro. Then Miss P. came out with a candle and 
was comforting just like Florence Nightingale 
with white clothes on. Then the house stopped 
to rattle and all things became like before. I 
think if Big Fish was holding earth on his back 
he will laugh and say “I did a nice exploit.” 

Sun. Jan. 22. — I went with Hisa to the 
church as always and I teached my little girls. 


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They are very fond to come to Sunday School. 
This time I asked them about the lesson of last- 
week. One mischief girl said “Teacher, I 
dreamed the dream of J oseph’s but in my dream 
the sun did not bow to me and I bowed to the 
sun.” All children laughed together. But they 
are lovely girls too. Their innocent hearts trust 
in God truly, and they often gave me some en- 
joyable question. Always I feel like talking to 
angels in heaven. 

Tues. Jan. 31. — This afternoon I wrote letter 
to Nogi San because she is sick and never come 
back to my school. So I felt very sorry for her 
so I wanted to comfort her and I put in a dried 
wild camellia in that letter.. 

Feb. 12. — It is a Sunday. I did not go with 
other girls to the church to give ear to Mr. 
Sasakura minister’s preach. The rain falls like 
a long thread silently and no end. The church’s 
bell echoed around in the early air but I thought 
past of myself and I am very sorrow. 




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Last night there came a letter from my dear 
Toshi. It made my eyes to water. I went to 
Miss Y. and I tell her this that Mr. Wakamatsu 
does not like to make marriage with me because 
my “seki” (birth registry) is unclear. I be- 
seached Miss Y. to tell me and with sighing she 
related my mother lived in the temple of Buddha 
and my father was a priest. Then my mother 
ran away when I became four years and worked 
so I could get education and free. 

O, I am too sorry. The tears slipped from 
my eyes and I went to my own room. I thought, 
“Man’s life is full of ups and downs as a reed 
beaten by the wind.” But former is gone and 
past now and cannot be retrieved. 

I could not sleep. I leaned from the window. 
The wet trees stood silent in the fierce rain. I 
heard the sad sound of flute from far distance 
through the darkness. It is poor blind woman 
who must do massage from heel to head for 
twenty sen (10 cents), which is very sad woman. 
Ah! Sad words and dreary sounds. 

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somewhere the hymnal swelled and I heard the 
angel voice. It was that one, “Take My Life 
and Let It Be Consecrated Lord to Thee.” 
There arose many feelings in my heart and my 
thoughts became high toned. That word hap- 
pyed me very much and I sleeped soon there 
after. 

This morning when my all friends went to 
church in the rain I took Mr. W.’s picture. Now 
what can I do with him? He looks too proud 
gentleman so I must not throw him away. It 
is too much unkindly to burn him in photo and 
I do not know who wants next. I think he could 
go back to Toshi. So I made a package of him 
in haste with all my heart. 

Ah, yes, yesterday was offensive day but like 
the rabbit can do the flee so the time passed 
without delay. And now is today. 

Now I will think about next. 

What is number one best maybe. 

Thurs. Feb. 16. — In opposition to last time 
it snowed today, and I thought about the plum 


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tree blossoming its blooms bravely even in the 
cold times. 

After school I was thinking sad at class room, 
then Miss W. comforted me with kindly words, 
only I could not explain my sad heart. 

I wish something interesting can happen in 
my school, I like to full my diary. 

Sat. Feb. 25. — Last night was Friday and 
we played the games in the study room. It is 
a good-bye too. Our teacher who we hold in 
greatest must go to America. I hope Lord God 
please give his protect to she and her family. 

A clock rang ten. The wind very fiercely. I 
went to the bed thinking about the fire. I prayed 
to God. I was very quite calm in the school. 
I sleeped. I awaked and had a headach and 
could not sleep again. Outside wind houled and 
rain has stopped. 

A few minutes. I think I hear Nogi temple 
bell. Fire ! I looked out. The outside was red. 
I could not see where it was. I am so frightened. 
Then many students got up and made much 


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noise and cryed. We went to every window 
until we could see the fire. It was below in the 
City and we saw many houses red like flowers 
in the field. I reminded the saying that “ Tokyo’s 
flowers are fires.” 

We could see black canals reflecting red sky 
and on the black bridge many men ran with 
lanterns. Jun says “see a parade of fire-flies.” 

When we were looking bunches of fire flew 
in the air like red birds. Those birds removed 
here and there in seven places. Then seven new 
fires began. I shuddered my whole body it was 
such awful fire. 

I remember our classmate Tai lives in that 
yonder. Just that time the school’s servant 
comes under the window and he tells 

Tai is safely. 

How starts the fire? 

A man slept smoking a cigarette in his mouth. 

How many houses? 

Already more than 100. 

I solemned very much and thought how small 
a careless makes so big a destruction. 


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Then the fire died step by step. The big 
clock in the hall rang five. We all went back 
into our own rooms. After that all girls were 
quiet and we heard the voise of a hen. 

Sun. Mar. 12. — I have fallen into a profound 
contemplation. I wish I can sit on the green 
bench but it is too wet or cold. 

Miss Y. called me to her room. I was anxious 
but I did not get scoldings, so it was glad! very 
glad. Only I puzzle myself to hear her words. 
One more, a nice youth, he asked Miss Y. to 
get him wife. We talk. 

I : — Give him Hisa. 

Y : — No she is not so strong. 

I: — Then Yoshi. 

Y : — Not so, she is not fine looking. 

I : — Sawa. 

Y: — She must earn money for mother. 

I: — Well, Jun. 

Y : — O, never, she already has engaged. 

I: — So am I, almost. 

Y:— Don’t mind Mr. Takayama. Give him 


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up and choose Mr. Sato. He is a nice college 
graduate and will go many places for our coun- 
try. See, I show you his picture. 

Then I had a great astonishment. Miss Y. 
reached her hand to the desk behind her rear 
and gave over a picture to me. I turn him over. 
It is a man, only solemn mistake, it is the face 
of his imperial Majesty’s crown-prince son. I 
wish to laugh but it is too profound. 

So I came to my room and I wonder why 
they exert so much for my matrimony. I like 
to stay in school. 

Maybe if they hear about my unclear seki, 
they don’t want me. Then, I like to depart 
school. 

Fri. Mar. 24. — Today was held in our school 
the literary society meeting. This , time’s mean- 
ing was that every girl who learned those Bible 
verses that Miss L. told us can recite and re- 
ceive a fine Bible from Mrs. Shepard by the 
Y.W.C.A. My class all did, so we advanced 


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to the platform and glorify God. Miss L. 
prouded over us very much. 

Tue. Mae. 28. — My mothers friend calls me 
to come to Tokyo next Saturday to make a 
photograph wedding with Mr. Takayama. He 
is in Singapore and has a big hotel there. Ah, 
how shall I answer which? Both is stranger. I 
like to stay in my school and become senior from 
April. 

Thu. Mar. 80. — Our school buzzing excite- 
ment, and it was the day the seniors all become 
graduated. Everybody happied, only me, I 
cannot. 

Fri. Mar. 31. — Today all girls and women 
came back to the school that ever attended to 
this school in their lifes. And the children and 
grandchildren and snow-hair Miss C. who be- 
gan the school first. And the seniors’ cherry 
tree blossomed its first pink petals among the 
other cherries in the garden. Today I forgot 


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care or sad and played and helped my friends 
and teachers. We had nice lunches in the 
lacquer boxes. I like the mushroom very much 
so all my friends who do not like it gave theirs 
to me. I ate gladly and many. 

Now I have readied everything to go to 
Tokyo tomorrow. 

Sat. Apr. 1. — O, pain! How pain it is I 
cant tell. I take the charcoal furnace but still 
I am too sick. May be my stomach did not like 
those mushrooms as many as my mouth did. 

Anyhow I could not go to Tokyo, so I am in 
my dear school still. 

Miss T. gave me medicine and she explained 
Apr. 1 is Fools’ Day. I think so. I like such 
day, even if mother’s friend should angry at me. 

After noon I sat up. 

By and by Miss Y. called me to come to re- 
ception room. I went with feeble step and won- 
dering. A nice youth sat there and Miss Y. 
said it is Mr. Sato and he likes to speak to you, 
while I go bring in tea. I was very shyly, then 



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he said in earnest, “Miss Tama, please marry 
me and go with me to America to live.” I could 
not answer and hanged my head, then I said 
“My mother.” He said, “I know everything, I 
don’t care, I know she is fine Christian, and you 
are, and I am too.” I look at him a tiny little 
and I think I like him, I am not sure, but I say 
I like to stay in school little longer. He said, 
“If that is so, stay, and I will come for you in 
July.” So Miss Y. came back and we drank 
the tea and told her all. 

I like April Fool’s Day most. 

Sat. May 20. — Time flies like an arrow. I 
forgot my diary six weeks. Today I cleaned in 
my desk and discovered it. What funny girl I 
am! I like my school, and I like a letter from 
my Sato San. 

Sat. May 27. — Now happy excursion’s day is 
over and like always there was a joy and sorrow 
time together. May 25’s morning there was a 
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into clear blue sky, it was wide open. I thought 
of the word “Spring is the hope time of the 
year,” and I said, with my voice “May is to 
exceed the hope time with joy.” Mitsu is next 
room girl and she were hearing with laugh. But 
she said, Who wakes me in such a middle night? 
I said, no, today is bright and Thursday. Let 
us ready our lunches for many friends. Then 
Kato teacher will praise our enthusiastic. 

I took cool water friction and went to kitchen. 
We made the rice balls and covered by seaweed. 
Kato teacher was very gladness that we help 
her. When it is done she sent her softly smiling 
face upon it. 

The depart time came and my heart leaps up. 
Our school's! dormitory’s girls walked to the rail- 
road. All other school friends welcomed us 
there with happy. Even a near-standing little 
strange dog was bustle with joy and leaped in 
the atmosphere. I thought cats and dogs is 
atmospheric in friendship. While cat friendly 
in the house, dog’s friendly is outside and even 
strangers. 


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Few minutes time passed. Train came and 
our school family were carried on train all with 
gaily hearts. Our party was seven bosom friends 
and a sweet teacher. Teacher talks that object 
of excursion was above all to improve our knowl- 
edge and beautiful views and good health and 
refine our heart with real things. So our teacher 
entertainmented us with love and tender and 
many games. We came to Kodzu and out of 
train. There is wide sand and the ocean licking 
it. Some girls walked in surf. I sat in dry 
boat but fisher came nearby. He tells us come 
out of boat because anyone to sit in a boat on land 
makes bad luck about catching fish next time. 

Then we walked in the fine view and with eat- 
ing some candy we entered trolley cars and rode 
through a beautiful scenery and came to Ohito. 

Object of picnic is to progress knowledge of 
a natural history so we went to saw the famouse 
waterfall. 

There was pleasant teahouse and many tea 
so teachers and girls ate the lunch, sitting on 
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When eating overed we must climb the long 
valley to hotel of Shuzenji. It was one ri (2 y 2 
miles). The hot sun bright ed therefore our 
faces grew red as apples and dropped sweat. 

Shuzenji is one of a well-known springs in 
Japan. The hot water comes out in middle river 
and under many hotels. 

Our hotel is a big one and we rested there. 
The cool wind got away the sweat. All rooms 
thronged with too many. 

Some went into hot spring bath. Tub is big- 
ger than school bath and room is too, so all my 
class can wash each others back -at one time. 

That time my class went to see famouse temple 
and in that garden stone Dharma is sitting. 
That Dharma came from India. He was saint 
because he never did sleep, only he sat and 
thought. Soon his feet grew tight and he can- 
not stand so now he is a god. Miss W. related 
us that in America they make the doll to knock 
it over and it sits up, just like Dharma. I 
astonish very much that India, America, Japan 
know same thing. 


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When we came to the inn again the sun that 
rested on the mountain pine set down and dyed 
the clouds. Everything which tired by the 
strong sunshine now recovered their spirits. Be- 
hind us there was poetical temple in the moun- 
tain. Its bell rang solemnly in the haze. In a 
few moments the moon risen on mountain, a 
golden cup risen twinkling among pine trees we 
could count. The moon shined on the river and 
it looked like inlay of gold. River is talking 
something. The grass-hoppers singing voices 
were floating in the air silently and lonely. I 
feel that God gave us a heavy benevolence. So 
I thank to God quite so. 

Behind me was sudden noise. I startled very 
much. It is supper is ready. All sleeping rooms 
are open together and trays of suppers standing 
in rows all red and black and good smell. The 
fish is toasted and sauced. The vegetables are 
cut and cooked in soy sauce too. My soup had 
a fish head and mushroom and very good taste. 
After we eat the siruped beans the trays take 
away. 


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Now we had a joy time and some worship. 
Mr. Hayashi teacher made a fire crackers dance 
and we shaked our sides with laugh. Next we 
heard a very beneficial story from Miss L. 

Story it is nearly finished, electricity light 
vanished, the room was darkness. That hotel’s 
maid searched match and set fire on a candle. 
I think when we walked in dark night if we 
saw faint light we are glad. Just like it there 
are many men walking in dark in the world. If 
I cannot big light yet I grow a little light. If 
I can save only a man from dark and guide to 
the God I am very glad. 

Now the dark grew late so we must to sleep. 
Many mattresses bring and put down row after 
row and some quilt to cover. Some girls went 
in hot spring again. Soon all slept as possible. 

In early morning the stormy wind were blew 
with loud whistle. It was dreary sound to wake 
an excursion. I saw the outside leaning against 
the porch rail with my friend. It rained strongly 
and thundered lightning dreadfully. Cold. 

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It was very warm and voice of laughter happy 
to hear. 

Meanwhile beds put away in closets. Same 
room is breakfast. We have bean soup and rice 
and pickle. Same time the rain became little 
and stop thunder step by step. A clear warm 
day became. 

With laughing we saw that village's stores and 
temples. Eleven o’clock. Every girl and teach- 
ers must start down the mountain. Like before 
we ate the rice balls at a tea house with drinking 
tea and talked many things. 

When the train came near to Yokohama we 
looked from the window. Mt. Fuji stood dyed 
red, purple, black, and faint, and at last van- 
ishes his beautiful figure. Only top is there and 
white. Was that an angel’s forehead or a shadow 
of nature of a picture that was a trifle done by 
god of beauty? I solemned very much. 

At last we reached our school hardly. We all 
tired but in our weakful faces there appeared 
memories of a happy picnic in dumb. 

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Why the heavens made to such a cloudy or rainy 
weather as now-a-days ? I think very strange. 

Early in this morning when I am going to 
Sayo San’s to buy a soap I saw some plant’s 
vines twine around a fence and blooming a white 
morning glory. It was too beautiful so I went 
near it, then I found a few dews on the petals. 
They were like pearls. A while I didn’t like to 
leave it; but, I thought, I have some business 
and like this that a morning glory bloomed so 
I must do my duty very well. 

Yesterday we had no history class. We are 
very glad. But we must go to Ferris School to 
hear the address of Dr. W. He came from 
America. We entered the chapel and I waited 
to listen eagerly. He appeared and began to 
tell. I could not understand so I liked to sleep. 
Some people said it was very good lecture. I 
admire those people. I think my Sato San 
could understand it very well. 

Sun. June 4. — It is June and rainy season. 
I think we get many disasters in this wet weather. 
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no girls sit there now. Ah! I’ll try in earnest 
the study from now. And maybe I shall become 
a grand thing. I want to learn boiling Japanese 
cookery and I hope I can do flowers arranged 
in a vase. One more. I will become poet. Ah ! 
Let me think awhile — I will try as possible. 


RAIN 

How soft the rain! 

The rain is falling on the ground from heaven. 
How lonely the rain is ! 

The rain is wetting branches of no-leaf trees. 
How sweet the rain is! 

The rain comes down from heaven to kiss the 
lovely flowers. 

Dear rain! 

I like you for you are sweet, brave and lonely. 
You are just like whispers low to me 
“I am fulfil His word!” 

Yes? I think so. I like rain if it is not to 
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nice at now; and I remind American proverb 
Sawa told me that “too many is too much.” 

I had a letter from my Mr. Sato, O, he cannot 
come for me until September. Now what shall 
I do? I cannot go to mother’s friend. She 
angries at me still. Toshi’s house is too small. 
Anyhow some nice chance will drop in my mouth 
if I keep it open. 

Mon. June 12. — Today was such a fine day. 
I have never seen such a day in a few days lately. 

Truly today was very clear. I wish to pass 
thus always. 

I have studied my lessons in happy. Miss W. 
gave me my composition back to me, and such 
a praise leaked out from her lips. O, I gladded 
with all my heart, and I thought maybe I can 
become a writer if I exert with enthusiastic. I 
write it here for memory. 


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My First Trip to Yokohama 

I am an old country man and I have never 
been away from home, only my occupation is in 
plow the field every day and I am spending merry 
time with my wife. 

One day my daughter in Yokohama has in- 
vited me to visit her. She live five years in there 
with her husband and three sons. They are 
working, for a hardware shop in the street but 
I couldn’t see these dearest grandsons even one 
time. Accordingly I resolved to go to Yoko- 
hama for see the children. 

I started early morning from home and passed 
along fields and mountains and reached to the 
station hardly. I never have been get on the 
car therefor I couldn’t understand how to buy 
ticket. Then splendid gentleman who wear the 
hat like height of waste basket came near me. 
I was very glad and asked him about ticket. He 
was kind and taught me. At last I could get 
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First wonderful thing was flute call of train. 
I jumped up because train moved out with ring 
of flute. The people that were around me 
thought mad and scolded. Tho I wished speak 
these people I waited because I am country man. 

Every man in the train was burning a bundle 
of yellow papers in his mouth, and a beautiful 
lady was hanging something like a purse in her 
hand. Another, I saw the girl-students with 
long-eaves hair. I thought surely they need not 
umbrella. 

When I will throw away bark of orange out 
of window, it rebounded and struck a Madam’s 
face, because glass is very clear that I thought 
window is not shut. Madam was very angry and 
scolded with many insults. Then I began to eat 
the dinner in the train. I was eating rice-balls, 
pickle, and, dried plums. Woman that was 
angry first, laughed out at my manner of eat. 

Doing such failure I reached to Yokohama 
station, but I forgot the entrance. Tho I asked 
some person he did not teach me, unkindly. 
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the train.” As soon as opened the door of car 
I jumped down. When I left the station I was 
very tired, then my daughter came to meet me 
to the station. 

When I came to the beginning of street very 
splendid carriage came near us. I wondered and 
fell on my nees how rare person was in it. My 
daughter talked me such carriage is running 
always. I felt sorry my body is country man’s 
foolish one, and ashamed to my daughter. We 
came in the street. Many beautiful gentlemen 
and ladies were walking and five or six foreigners 
came from here and there, I felt terrible and 
curious. 

I finally was taken to my daughter’s house. 
Grandsons were very glad and I was guided in 
a drawing room. Grandsons sang many musics 
and showed many kinds of games and photo- 
graphs. I couldn’t even only one word, too glad. 
The couple treated me on many feasts and I 
spent this day. 

Next day I was taken by my daughter to see 
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I wondered when I saw the spouting because 
water was ejecting from the earth. That time 
policeman that I am abominating like a larva 
of lepidoptera came near me. I jumped up on 
surprise. Policeman passed with bitter laugh. 

Then we went to see Foreign House to the 
Bluff. I have never seen such a splendid houses 
since I was born. Many those houses was 
sculptured with pretty colors. I said to my 
daughter “if it was rainy day the colors will 
fade away.” She shaked her sides. 

Next went to the clothes’ store. I was struck 
by its beauty and I departed loud voice. I 
bought the sash for my wife. 

Third? Went to see the statue on Kamon 
mountain. When I saw Oi Kamon’s statue I 
was bathed in tear in voluntarily, because I re- 
minded that after appeared the comet he was 
killed. 

I wanted to see steamboat but I was tired 
greatly, therefore we returned home on time. 

In the night I was taken to see moving pic- 
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sons — I was surprised as if disappear my soul 
by move of pictures; but grandsons talked its 
reasons to me kindly. 

Always I am very restrained because peoples 
in the street in high standard. Thus I spent one 
week and returned my country with many 
presents and grandsons photographs. 

As soon as I returned my wife asked me about 
events that were in Yokohama. I made hoarse 
in answer many things. She was glad shedding 
tears. Next day I mailed the letter about I 
reached safely home. 

But I like country better because peoples in 
the city are too noble, therefore if we live in 
there we restrained by them. 

June 16 . — A Friday. After school we opened 
a class meeting. It hasn’t any reason. We ate 
cakes and talked many things. It was very 
sweetly. We decide to go to the bay tomorrow 
and gather the clams. 

My diary is almost the end. Its pure white 
page is nearly fulled. So the school year is al- 


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most the end too. I want to know the aspect 
of vacation but I cannot know it yet. 

June 17. — Yes, we went to the clam shore. 
At noon we ate the rice balls and seaweed and 
everyone of our class received a boiled egg from 
Sawa. There were written down on it eaches 
future prophecy. It was Tei to become famous 
musician, Toyo to teach a big university, Michi 
to be a 20 century first rank poet, Sawa a sweet 
home, and I shall be the far traveller. Thus 
doing we came back to our loving school with 
many clams. 

Then surprise! It was a letter from my 
mother and she tells me she is glad she will see 
me soon going to America with my — with Mr. 
Sato. 

Another. Miss W. called me to her room and 
asks me about vacation. I do not know. She 
asks do I like to take summer at her house and 
learn to make many kinds of cookery. I think 
so and I say yes, for he likes American cookery. 

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night covered all things on earth with the same 
black. I sat on the green bench. I thought of 
my mother. Her countless love moistens my 
life like morning dew, and her care shines in my 
heart like evening star. She preserved me 
safely more than hen does chicks. How lovely 
how graceful her care over me! I must study 
and make my mother gladness. 

Ah! My diary became fulled. 

My dearest diary, good-bye, and keep my 
heart. 

TAMA. 





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